TAKE A TOUR INSIDE OUR STORE - OLD TOWN

SPLASH IN ANYTIME!!!! 

OPEN FOR BUSINESS!

Welcome to Mermaids Cove!  Our new store has just opened in the historic community of Old Town San Diego.  We are easy to find at 2415 San Diego Avenue and there is plenty of free parking in the garage below us right off Conde Street. Elevator service to the street level is also provided for your convenience. Now.....
Scroll down to the very beginning of this day's posts and you will see a pictorial presentation of the varying stages of our stores creation. We hope to see you splash in sometime!

READY TO OPEN..THE BIG DAY...10-11-12..4PM

This project is far from being finished! New mermaids and varying works of art arrive each and every day. Please visit us and....Embrace the Enchantress of the Sea with us.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

             

 

"ITS ALL ABOUT THE TAIL"

The artist is carefully chosen, then the first tail is created for the front entrance.

The artist at work....J.D Rienks

The second tail is finished at the courtyard entrance.

HERE COMES THE WOOD!

 Top boards were cut into 8" wide strips and random lengths.

Once installed, the boards were "whitewashed" with a mixture of 50% water and 50% "Rockport Grey" ceiling paint.  Then five coats of urathane sealer were applied.

CEILING IS DONE...NOW THE WALLS

These white walls are too antiseptic!

Six different shades of aqua are chosen for the walls.

The walls are done and the sub floor gets installed.

OOPS..THE CEILING HAS TO BE FINISHED BEFORE THE FLOOR IS INSTALLED.

"WE CANT HAVE WHITE CEILING TILES..."

Each tile was individually hand painted, then cut to fit

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Nine gallons of paint later, the ceiling was finished in beautiful "OPAL SILK"